2022-2025 Audi Continental Tire Safety Recall 44CT

Audi has issued a dealer communication, identified as 44CT, concerning a Continental Tire Safety Recall. This communication, dated September 24, 2024, provides updated instructions for Audi dealerships to accurately identify and replace specific Continental tires that are part of a broader safety recall.

The Audi Continental Tire Recall 44CT addresses a non-compliance condition in certain Continental passenger tires. This means the tires may not meet specific safety standards, which could potentially affect vehicle handling or tire integrity. The primary goal of this communication is to ensure that all service personnel and technicians are fully aware of the revised procedures for identifying affected tires and conducting necessary replacements.

What's Being Recalled

This recall involves specific Continental passenger tires that have been identified with a non-compliance condition. While the communication does not detail the exact nature of the non-compliance, it emphasizes that these tires require replacement to ensure vehicle safety and adherence to federal motor vehicle safety standards. The Audi Continental Tire Recall 44CT is a critical measure to address this issue.

Important Warnings for Dealers

This dealer communication includes crucial reminders for dealerships regarding their legal obligations concerning safety and compliance recalls. These warnings are designed to protect consumers and ensure that all affected vehicles are remedied before sale or lease.

Audi explicitly states:

• "It is a violation of federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. By law, dealers must correct, prior to delivery for sale or lease, any vehicle that fails to comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard or that contains a defect relating to motor vehicle safety."
• "Dealers should not deliver any pre-owned vehicles in their inventory which are involved in a safety or compliance recall until the defect has been remedied."

These statements underscore the seriousness of the recall and the legal mandate for dealerships to perform the necessary repairs.

How to Check if Your Vehicle is Affected

Owners of 2022-2025 Audi A5, S4, and S5 models should be aware of the Audi Continental Tire Recall 44CT. If you own one of these vehicles, it is recommended to contact your authorized Audi dealership to determine if your vehicle's tires are affected. You can also check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website by entering your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to see if there are any open recalls for your specific vehicle.

Manufacturer's Remedy

For vehicles identified with affected Continental tires under the 44CT recall, the manufacturer's remedy involves inspection and replacement of the non-compliant tires. Audi dealerships have received updated guidance, referenced as 44CT_REV20240924, to ensure these inspections are accurate and replacements are performed correctly. As this is a safety recall, the inspection and replacement of affected tires will be performed free of charge to the owner.

Source: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 11009263.